Diazine derivatives



Patented Sept; 15, -142 pmzms DERIVATIVES E Gaetano F. DAlelio and James W. Underwood, liittsfield, Mass, assignors to General Electric Compa'rma corporation of New York Application August so, 1941,

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Serial No. 409,025

14 Claims. (01. 260-251) This invention relates to new chemical compounds and more particularly to diazine derivatives. ,The invention especially is concerned withthe production of new and useful semicarbazido and thiosemicarbazido diazines.

The diazine derivatives of this invention may be represented graphically by the following general formula:

t Y I l R-o \N r n, (BEN):- u 5 -NR-NR-C-NHR v L \K In the above formula n represents an integer and is at least 1 and 'not more than 3, Y represents a member of the class consisting of oxygen and infusible state. Thus, the compounds of this ventionlmay be condensed with, for instance, al-

, dehydes,;including polymeric aldehydes and a1- dehyde-addition products, to yield condensation products of particular utility in the plastics and coating arts. Such condensation products are more fully described and are specifically claimed in our copending applicationserial No. 409,024, filed, concurrently ,herewith and assigned to the same. assignee as the present invention.

Various methods may be employed to produce the chemical compounds of this invention. One

suitable method comprises effecting reaction besulfur, and It represents a member of the class consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon and halo-hydrocarbon radicals, numerous examples'of which hereafter are given. From a consideration of the formula it will be seen that when n is 3 there will be no amino(-'-NHR) groups attached to the diazine nucleus.

Illustrative examples of monovalent radicals that R in the above formula may represent are aliphatic (e. g., methyl, ethyl, propyl,'isopropyl, allyl, butyl, secondary butyl, isobutyl, butenyl, amyl, isoamyl, hexyl, etc), including 'cycloaliphatic (e. g.-, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl, etc.); aryl (e. g

phenyl, diphenyl, naphthyl, etc.); alkaryl (e. g;, tolyl, xylyl, ethylphenyl, propylphenyl, isopropylphenyl, etc.); aralkyl (e. g., benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylpropyl, etc.) and their homologues,

as well as those groups with one or more of their hydrogen atoms substituted by, for example, a halogem Specific examples of halogeno-substituted hydrocarbon radicals are chlorphenyl, chlorcyclohexyl, chlorethyl, dichlorphenyhethyl chlorphenyl, phenyl chlorethyl,' brompropyl, bromtolyl,etc.- Preferably R is hydrogen.

The new diazine derivatives of this invention may be used as intermediates in the preparation of derivatives thereof such as carbazic esters (hydrazino carboxylic esters), salts of carbazic acid (hydrazino carboxylic acid), etc., of the individual semicarbaz'ido or thiosemicarbazido diazine. The chemical compounds of this invention are especially valuable in the preparation of synthetic resinous compositions. The hydrazino diazines are so strongly basic-that it is difficult to cure the resinous aldehyde-reaction products thereof to the insoluble and infusible state. However, by converting the hydrazine diazines to the semicarbazido and thiosemicarbazido derivativesof this invention, the basicity disappears. Resinous aldehyde-reaction products therefore canbe made that readily cure to the insoluble,

tween a halogenated l,3-diazine (that is, a diazine having ahalogen atom attached directly to a carbon atom of the diazine nucleus) and a semicarbazide or a thiosemicarbazide corresponding to the semicarbazido or thiosemicar-' bazido substituent to be introduced intothe'diazine nucleus. This reaction may be represented by the following general equation:

In-the above equation X represents halogen, and

n, R and Y have the same meanings as given above with reference to the general Formula I for the-diazine derivatives of this invention. This reaction-is best carried out in an anhydrous liquid medium, for example in ether, benzene, alcohol, etc.

It will be understood, of course, by those skilled in the art that the choice of the starting reactants and the mol ratios thereof depend upon the particular end-products desiredl Illustrative examples of halogenated 1,3-diazines that may be used, depending upon the particular product sought, are listed below:

4-chloro 2,6-diamino 1,3-diazine Z-chloro 4,6-diamino 1,3-diazine 2-bromo 4,6-diamino 1,3-diazine 2,4-dichloro G-amino 1,3-diazine 2,4-dibromo B-amino 1,3-diazine I 2,4,6-trichloro 1,3-diazine 2,4,6 -tribromo 1,3.-diazine 2-chloro 4,6-di-4ethylamino) 1,3-diazine' 2,4-dichloro -phenyl 6-amino 1,3-dlazine l-chlorphenyl 4-tolyl semicarbazide Illustrative examples of the carbazides and thiocarbazides that may be employed, depending upon the particular semicarbazido or thiosemicarbazido substituent to be introduced into the diazine nucleus, are shown below. The numbering system used is. the same as that found in Rlchters Organic Chemistry," 2nd edition, vol. I, translated 'by Spielman, Blakistons'Son and Co., Philadelphia, Pa., namely,

NHa-NHz-CO-NH:

Semicarbazide Thiosemicarbazide 4-methyl semicarbazide 2-methyl semicarbazide Z-methyl 4-ethyl semicarbazide 1,2-dimethyl semicarbazide 4-methyl thiosemicarbazide 2-methyl 4-allyl thiosemicarbazide 1,4-diphenyl semicarbazide 2,4-diphenyl thiosemicarbazide 1,3,5-triethyl semicarbazide l-phenyl 4-ethyl semicarbazide l-ethyl 4-(beta-chlorallyl) thiosemicarbazide In order that those skilled in the art better may understand how the present invention may be carried into eifect, the following illustrative examples thereof are given:

Exmrn 1 Preparation of Z-semicarbazido 4,6-diamino 1,3-

diazine One mol of 2-chloro 4,6-diamino 1,3-diazine and two m'ols of semicarbazide in ether, alcohol or othersuitable anhydrous liquid medium are stirred together for from 15 to 24 hours at or below room temperature. The reaction product (2-semicarbazido 4,6-diamino 1,3-dia'zine) is illtered voii, washed free of semicarbazide hydrochloride and dried. The following equation represents the reaction:

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The above reaction may likewise be carried out in the presence of an acid acceptor, such as yridine, quinoline, dimethyl aniline. calcium carbonate, etc., instead of the molar excess of the semicarbazide. I

- Exam-r12 Preparation of 2,4,6-tri-semicarbazido 1,3-diazine The same procedure-is followed as described under Example 1 with the exception that the halogenated diazine is 2,4,6-trichloro 1,3-diazine and the se'micarbazide is employed in an amount corresponding to 6 mols semlcarbazide per mol of the said halogenated diazine. The reaction may be represented by the following equation:

HaNO OHNHN-A CNHNHO ON H:

When it is desired to produce only the monosemicarbazido or the mono-(thiosemlcarbazido) diazine derivatives, then still-another method may be employed. Specifically the hydrazino derivatives of the 1,3-diazine are caused to react with cyanates, thiocyanates, isocyanates or isothiocyanates to yield the corresponding semicarbazidoor thiosemicarbazido-substituted products. For example, a hydrazino 1,3-diazine is caused to react in aqueous solution under carefully controlled temperature conditionswith a cyanate, isocyanate, thiocyanate or isothiocyanate, the reaction proceeding by the following general equation:

NRNRCYNH R a (RHN),L In the above equation R and Y have the same meaning as above given with reference to Formula I for the dlazine derivatives of this invention.

WhenR in the formulas RCNY and RNCY represents hydrogen, the acids corresponding to the formulas HCNY and HNCY may be formed in situ by using an alkali-metal salt, an alkaline-earth salt or an ammonium salt of cyanic, isocyanic, thiocyanic or isothiocyanic acids and by carrying out the reaction either in the presence of an iorganic' acid, e. g., hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, etc., or by using a preformed inorganic acid salt of the hydrazine diazine as a starting reactant, e. g., a monohydrochloride or monohydrobromide thereof. dium, potassium, calcium and mangesium cyanates, isocyanates, thiocyanates and isothiocyanates are more'speciflc examples of salts that may be used as starting reactants. More specific examples of normal and lsocyanates that may be employed when R in the formulas RCNY and RNCY is other than hydrogen are the as represented 4 2,295,5(34. 3 methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, amyh 1X NECK: allyl, phenyl, chlorphenyl, etc.. 'oyanates, isooyanates, thiocvanates and isothiocyanates. More Hcuc/ I specific examples of amlnodiazines that may be used in preparing mono-semicarbazido dlamlno diazines or mono- (thiosemicarbazido) diamino diazines by the above-described method are:

z-hydrazino 4,6-di-(ethylamino) 1,3-diazine- 2-ethylhydrazino 4,6-dl(phenylamlno) 1,3-dlazine 2,4,6-tri-(methylhydrazino) 1,3-diazine 2,4,6-tri-(phenylhydrazino) 1,3-dia21ne 2-amino -4-ethylamino fi-phenylhydrazino 1,3-diazine 2-amino 4-methylamino G-ethylhydrazino 1,3-

diazine 2,4,6-tri-(propylhydrazino) 1,3-diazine 4-hydrazino 5-methyl 2,6-diamino 1,3-d1azine 2,4-di-hydrazino 5-phenyl G-amino 1,3-dlazine 2,4,6-tri-hydrazino 5-tolyl 1,3-diazine The following example illustrates the production of -semicarbazido 2,6-di-(methylamino) 1,3-diazine by the above-described method. All parts are by weight.

EXAMPLE 3 Fifty-one and one-half (51 /2) parts 4 hydrazino 2,6di-(methylamino) 1,3-diazlne monohydroohloride' were dissolved in 500 parts distilled water, after which the solution was cooled to 0 C. To the cooled solution was added 30 parts potassium cyanate in 100 parts water. The reaction mixture was kept at a low temperature of the order of 0 to 5 C. for several hours. Finally the mass was heated on a water bath for 30 minutes. The reaction product comprising e-semicarbazldo 2,6-c1i-(methylamino) 1,3-diazine was filtered ofi, washed free of potassium chloride and dried.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the present invention provides new and useful semicarbazido and thiosemicarbazido di-' azines, examples of which are the trl-semicarbazldo 1,3-diazines, the tri-(thiosemlcarbazldo) 1,3-diazines, the monoamino (-NI-IR) di-semicarbazido 1,3-diazines, the monoamino (-NHR) dl-(thiosemioarbazido) 1,3-diazines, the diamino H-V-NHRMJ monosemicarbazldo 1,3-dlazines and the, diamino [(-NHR)2] mono-(thiosemioar-' bazido) 1,3-diazihes. Other and more specific examples of these new compounds are shown below:

VI NH:

2-semicarbazido 4,6-diamino 1,3-diazine VII NECaHl 2-semicarbazido 4,6-di-(ethylamino) l,3-diazine 'zr-em l somicarbazido) 4,03-dlamino 1,3-diazina N v l-semlcarbazido IS-methyl 2,6-di-(methylamino) 1,3-diazlne #(y-methyl thiosemicarbazido) Z-amino b-phefiyl o-anillno 1,3-diazine XI NHNHCONHCH:

2-semicarbazido 4-methylamino (i-amino 1,3diazlna XIII NHCeHs N 2-semioarbazido 4-propylamino o-anilin'o 1,3-diazii1e XIV 2-(1'-phenyl 4'-methyl semicarbaiido) 4,6-di-(ethylamino) i,3-dlazine I NH: V

XVI H--C XVII (E-NENHC SNH! V z-thiosemlcarbazldo 4,6-diamin0 l,3-diazine i l h mNoonmin-h oNHNnooNm N 2,4-di-semicarbazldo B-amino 1,3-diazine NHNHCONH;

. HaNSCHNHN- 2,4,d-tri-(thiosemicarbazido) -chlorethyl1,3-diazine Other examples are listed below without their formulas since their formulas will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the formulas of the above-mentionedcompounds:

2-(2"-ethy1 thiosemicarbazido 4,6-di-anilino 1,3-

diazine 2-thiosemicarbazido 4,6-di-(ethylamiho) I,3-diazine 2-(1-ethyl 4'-pheny1 thiosemicarbazido) 4,6-di- .amino 1,3-diazine 2-(2",4-diethyl thiosemicarbazido) 4,6 diamino.

1,3-diazine 2-thiosemicarbazido d-ethylamino 6-phenylamino 1,3-diazine 2-semicarbazido 4,6-di-(proplyamino) 1,3 diazine 2-semicarbazido 4,6-di-(cyclohexy1amino) 1,3- diazine 1 2-semicarbazido 4,6-di-(chlorani1ino) 1,3-diazine 2-semicarbazido 4,6-di-(chlorethylamino) 1,3-diazine 2,4-di-(thiosemicarbazido) -6-amino 1,3-diazine 2-semicarbazido 4-thiosemicarbazido 6-amino 1,3-diazine 2-thiosemicarbazido 5-ethyl 4,6-di-(ethylamino) 1,3-diazine 2,4,6-tri- (thiosemicarbazido) 1,3-diazine 2,4-di-(thiosemicarbazido) 5 -methyi 6-amino 1,3-

diazine '4-sem ic'arbazido 2,6-diamino 1,3-diazine 4-thiosemicarbazido 2,6-diamino 1,3-diazine 2. Chemical compounds as in claim 1 wherein R represents hydrogen,

' '3. Chemical compounds as in claim 1 wherein Y represents oxygen.

4. Chemical compounds as in claim 1 wherein R represents hydrogen and Y represents oxygen.

5. Chemical compounds as in R represents hydrogen and n is 1. r 6. 2,4,6-tri-semicarbazido 1,3-diazine. fl; 4-semicarbazido 2,6-diamino 1,3-diazi'ne. 8. 4-thiosemicarbazido 2,6-diamino 15 mm, 9. The method of preparing chemical compounds corresponding to the general formula where Y represents a member of the class con sisting of oxygen and sulfur and R represents a member of the 'class consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon and halo-hydrocarbon radicals, said method comprising effecting reaction between (1') a compound corresponding to the general formula where R has the meaning above given, and (2) a compound selected from the class of compounds (Rim) I (RHN) corresponding to the general formulas RCNY and RNCY where R and Y have the meanings above given.

10. A method as in claim 9 wherein R represents hydrogen and the reactant of the class consisting of HCNY and HNCY-is formed in situ by using a suitable member of the class consisting In a manner similar to that described above with particular. reference to the production of semicarbazido and thiosemicarbazido 1,3- or meta-diazines (semicarbazido and thiosemicarbazido pyrimidines), the corresponding semicar- -bazido and thiosemicarbazido 1,2- or ortho -di- (semicarbazido -and thiosemicarbazidd azmes pyridazines) and the semicarbazido and thiosemicarbazido 1,4- or para-diazines (semicarbazido and thiosemicarbazido pyrazines) may be prepared.

What we' claim new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

4. Chemical compounds corresponding to the general formula R- c N ing of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon and halo-hydrocarbon radicals, and Y is a.- member of .theclass consisting-of oxygen and sulfur.

of the alkali-metal salts, the alkaline-earth salts and the ammonium salts of cyanic, isocyanic, thiocyanic and isothiocyanic acids and by carrying out the reaction in the presence of a mineral acid.

v 11. A method as in claim 9 wherein R repre sents hydrogen and the reactant of the class consisting of HCNY and'HNCY is formed in situ by using a suitable member of the class consisting of the alkali-metal salts, the alkaline-earth salts and the ammonium salts of cyanic, isocyanic, thiocyanic and isothiocyanic acids and by using an inorganic acid mono salt of the hydrazine diamino diazine as the starting reactant.

12. The method of preparing 4-semicarbazido 2,6-.-diamino 1,3-diazine which comprises effecting reaction between an inorganic acid mono saltof 4-hydrazinot 2,6-diamino 1,3-diazine and an alkali-metal cyanate. v

13. The method of preparing 4-thiosemicarbazido 2,6-diamino 1,3-diazine which comprises 7 anate.

GAETANO F. DALELIO. JAMES W. UNDERWOOD.

claim 1 wherein Certificate of Correction September 15, 1942. GAETANO F. DALELIO ET AL Pam No; 2,295,564.

It is hereby certified that errors appear in the Brinted specification of the above numbered patent req correction as'follows:

'that 'portion of.Formula I reading N1 read NH;; page 4, first column, ,line 13,

v Formula XX, for

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oflice.

Signed and sealed this 17th day of November, A. 1942-.

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